Knowledge Lab

In this 1-hour CE Webinar, Dr. Constantaras will provide an overview of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the details of Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL), and how these technologies differ in both development and application. Both the interpretive and non-interpretive benefits of using AI as a tool to read intraoral dental radiographs will be discussed in detail. Focus will be on how to effectively use AI technology as a tool in dental radiograph interpretation, using case-based discussions that focus on felines.

Examples are included to highlight the benefits and limitations of the technology. Emphasis will be placed on incorporating the dental radiographs, results of dental charting, the overall health status of the patient, and the clinician’s clinical judgement to identify pathology and formulate a diagnostic and treatment plan, with an emphasis on the unique anatomy and pathologies in cats.


Learning objectives: 
By the end of the session, attendees will be able to:

• Understand the details of the various categories with in AI
• Identify how AI can be used as a tool to improve a clinician’s decision-making ability
• Recognize the importance of dental charting and dental radiographs

Speaker

Marika Constantaras, DVM, MS, DAVDC 

Dr. Marika Constantaras is a veterinary dentist who has responsibility for the teledentistry service at Antech. Dr. Constantaras also liaisons with the MARS Next Generation Technologies group to develop artificial intelligence for veterinary dental imaging. Additionally, she is the hospital director of a specialty veterinary hospital where she works as a veterinary dentist. Dr. Constantaras received her DVM and Masters from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. After five years treating pets in a large private practice in Chicago, she completed a three-year residency in dentistry and oral surgery before becoming a diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College. Dr. Constantaras currently resides in Hawaii, where she and her husband, Sean, are raising their three children. They also have a golden retriever mix who loves to hike and four bunnies who like to eat. In her spare time, she loves to play and coach soccer, practice jiu jitsu, surf, and rearrange furniture.